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The Boys in the Boat

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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An inspiring sports memoir from the family who captured America?s heart at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.The Lopez family set new records at the Beijing Olympics with three siblings on the same U.S. taekwondo team?and a fourth sibling as their coach. Mark took the silver medal, and Steven and Diana both brought home the bronze, with big brother Jean coaching them to victory. Here, for the first time, ... Read more

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42.195公里的夢想追逐：關於奧運馬拉松的熱血故事

by 詹鈞智 ...

「如果你想跑，可以跑個一英里；但假如你想體驗一個不一樣的人生，就去跑場馬拉松。」──Emil Zatopek，一九五二年赫爾辛基奧運馬拉松冠軍全球注目的奧運壓軸賽事，42.195公里的奔跑競逐，百餘年來的奧運馬拉松賽道上發生過什麼故事？從紀念馬拉松戰役到成為體育競技中重要的長跑競賽項目，馬拉松如今成為各地跑者們都可以說上幾句的運動，但如果是奧運會上的馬拉松比賽呢？與接近破2小時大關的正式世界紀錄相較，奧運場上的馬拉松紀錄似乎並不是那麼令人驚喜，但這場每四年一度的大賽，還是凝聚了全球喜愛長跑運動觀眾對賽事的注意力。《42.195公里的夢想追逐：關於奧運馬拉松的熱血故事》的作者--詹鈞智不只自己跑馬拉松，親身參與、擔任奧運志工，還深入瞭解奧運馬拉松的發展，蒐集馬拉松運動的大小故事，而他在這本新書就是想訴說百年來發生在奧運馬拉松賽道上的歡呼與失落﹔他同時詳細整理各屆奧運馬拉松賽事的數據資料 ... Read more

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Twists and Turns

by M Mitcham ...

No one who has ever seen Matthew Mitcham perform one of his heartstopping dives or make Olympic history would ever guess the obstacles he had to overcome just to be a contender.'People kept remarking on how they were surprised that a gold medal and fame hadn't changed me. I always responded, "Why would I change? Being me is the easiest person to be." I was lying. It wasn't.' At the Beijing Olympic ... Read more

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No one who has ever seen Matthew Mitcham perform one of his heartstopping dives or make Olympic history would ever guess the obstacles he had to overcome just to be a contender.'People kept remarking on how they were surprised that a gold medal and fame hadn't changed me. I always responded, "Why would I change? Being me is the easiest person to be." I was lying. It wasn't.' At the Beijing Olympic
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King of the World

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The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman RushdieOn the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was "a new kind of black man" who would shortly
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Gold in the Water

The True Story of Ordinary Men and Their Extraordinary Dream of Olympic Glory

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MILO: A Journal for Serious Strength Athletes, December 2009, Vol. 17, No. 3

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By the Sword

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Thin Ice

The Complete, Uncensored Story of Tonya Harding

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It’s Impossible to Forget Tonya Harding.She will be forever remembered as a tough-talking, hard-living athlete who would do anything to become an Olympic Gold Medalist. But was Tonya Harding a misunderstood girl from the wrong side of the tracks? Did her raw talent and burning ambition trip her up? How far was she willing to go to beat her greatest rival, Nancy Kerrigan?Award-winning sportswriter ... Read more

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An Inconvenient Wife

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Brandi Yeats wants gold—Olympic gold, but she needs a new ice dancing partner. One man is available, but he's totally wrong for her, and he's the wrong nationality. Marriage is the only way they can compete for the same team. So what's a girl to do when her dreams are on the line? What she won't do is have an affair with the broody, but far too attractive, Russian, even if he is her husband ... Read more

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Brandi Yeats wants gold—Olympic gold, but she needs a new ice dancing partner. One man is available, but he's totally wrong for her, and he's the wrong nationality. Marriage is the only way they can compete for the same team. So what's a girl to do when her dreams are on the line? What she won't do is have an affair with the broody, but far too attractive, Russian, even if he is her husband
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FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

The Men, the Myths and the Money

by Alan Tomlinson ...

Founded in 1904 by representatives of the sporting organisations of six European nations then expanding into the Americas, Asia and Africa FIFA has developed to become one of the most high profile and lucrative businesses in the global consumer and cultural industry. Recent years however have been characterised by a series of crises leaving the organisation open to critique and exposure, and ... Read more

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Founded in 1904 by representatives of the sporting organisations of six European nations then expanding into the Americas, Asia and Africa FIFA has developed to become one of the most high profile and lucrative businesses in the global consumer and cultural industry. Recent years however have been characterised by a series of crises leaving the organisation open to critique and exposure, and
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The Other Olympians

Fascism, Queerness, and the Making of Modern Sports

by Michael Waters ...

WINNER of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. A Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and BookPage."Michael Waters performs an Olympian act of storytelling, using the stories of these extraordinary athletes to explore in brilliant detail the struggle for und ... Read more

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WINNER of the 2025 Lambda Literary Award for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction. A Finalist for the 2024 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History and the 2025 Mark Lynton History Prize. Named one of the Best Books of 2024 by The New Yorker, NPR and BookPage."Michael Waters performs an Olympian act of storytelling, using the stories of these extraordinary athletes to explore in brilliant detail the struggle for und
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Redefining ‘Realistic’

Shift Your Perspective. Seize Your Potential. Own Your Story.

by Heather Moyse, John C. Maxwell (foreword) ...

“Be realistic.” That’s what we hear all the time, even when no one is actually saying it. But imagine if you knew you were unstoppable. Unconquerable.Redefining ‘Realistic’ is about the underestimated greatness of human potential and how you can harness this to achieve your goals—whether they are in sport, business, or life. Written by four-time Olympian (and two-time Olympic gold medalist), World ... Read more

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A Visitor's Guide to the Ancient Olympics

by Neil Faulkner ...

The essential handbook for the 21st-century citizen seeking a lively guided tour of the ancient Greek Olympics.Travel back to the heyday of the city-state and classical Greek civilization. Enter this distant, alien, but still familiar culture and discover what the Greeks did and didn't do during five thrilling days in August, 388 B.C.In the Olympic Stadium there were no stands, no shade—and no ... Read more

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Survivor

The Shocking and Inspiring Story of a True Champion

by Fatima Whitbread ...

Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children's homes. A brief, disastrous stay with her birth mother saw her raped by her mother's drunken boyfriend - while her mother held a knife to her throat to 'quieten her down'. Fatima was only twelve at the time.Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach Margaret ... Read more

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Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children's homes. A brief, disastrous stay with her birth mother saw her raped by her mother's drunken boyfriend - while her mother held a knife to her throat to 'quieten her down'. Fatima was only twelve at the time.Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach Margaret
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The Making of a Miracle

The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal–Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

by Mike Eruzione, Neal Boudette ...

On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of ... Read more

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On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of
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The Invincible Mogul Skier

A Highly-Detailed Technical Manual for the Advancement of Competitive Mogul Skiers

by Michael L Mead ...

The mogul skiing mechanics and strategies you will learn in this book are the same ones used by the very best competitive mogul skiers in the world. The author, a former competitive mogul skier himself, has spent over 15 years developing and refining the mogul skiing MECHANICS, APPLICATIONS, and PSYCHOLOGY that make up the bulk of this work. The “New Mogul Method” is a systematic approach that ... Read more

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Just Don't Fall

A Hilariously True Story of Childhood, Cancer, Amputation, Romantic Yearning, Truth, and Olympic Greatness

by Josh Sundquist ...

**The inspiration for the series BEST FOOT FORWARD—streaming now on AppleTV"Just Don't Fall is one of the most inspiring books I have ever read-not too mention poignant and funny." —A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically**This winning memoir of triumph over tragedy tells a story that has deeply affected thousands of readers. When he was just nine years old, Josh Sundquist was ... Read more

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How to Support a Champion

The art of applying science to the elite athlete

by Steve Ingham ...

If you are contemplating working with a champion, a potential champion, or anyone with untapped talent - be prepared, be very prepared. In 1998 Sir Steve Redgrave stared at Ingham and demanded to know, “Are you going to make me go faster?” Ingham had been trained and developed as a scientist, but in that single instance he questioned everything he thought he knew. Applied science in elite sport ... Read more

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If you are contemplating working with a champion, a potential champion, or anyone with untapped talent - be prepared, be very prepared. In 1998 Sir Steve Redgrave stared at Ingham and demanded to know, “Are you going to make me go faster?” Ingham had been trained and developed as a scientist, but in that single instance he questioned everything he thought he knew. Applied science in elite sport
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The Art of Foil Fencing

by Robin Catling, Roy Stocks ...

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Roy Stocks passion for modern sports fencing came to dominate his life, first as a competitor and later as a coach. As a latecomer to both, Roy lamented the lack of clear, concise, up-to-date books and drafted this manual to try to demystify a challenging technical sport. Outside his many classes, not just beginners but intermediate and experienced fencers found valuable insights from The Art of ... Read more

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Roy Stocks passion for modern sports fencing came to dominate his life, first as a competitor and later as a coach. As a latecomer to both, Roy lamented the lack of clear, concise, up-to-date books and drafted this manual to try to demystify a challenging technical sport. Outside his many classes, not just beginners but intermediate and experienced fencers found valuable insights from The Art of
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I'm That Girl

Living the Power of My Dreams

by Jordan Chiles ...

An Instant New York Times BestsellerWith a Foreword by Simone BilesThe sensational two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles’s heartfelt, inspiring memoir chronicling her unlikely path to the podium—including the unprecedented challenges, the joy of winning, the crushing pain of defeat, and the love and support of her devoted family and teammates that helps her stay strong.It was a rare and stunning ... Read more

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An Instant New York Times BestsellerWith a Foreword by Simone BilesThe sensational two-time Olympian Jordan Chiles’s heartfelt, inspiring memoir chronicling her unlikely path to the podium—including the unprecedented challenges, the joy of winning, the crushing pain of defeat, and the love and support of her devoted family and teammates that helps her stay strong.It was a rare and stunning
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Hitler's Olympics

The Story of the 1936 Nazi Games

by Anton Rippon ...

This "startlingly good and vividly illuminating book" sheds new light on the Fascist sports spectacle that transfixed the world ( The Spectator).For two weeks in August 1936, Nazi Germany achieved an astonishing propaganda coup when it staged the Olympic Games in Berlin. Hiding their anti-Semitism and plans for territorial expansion, the Nazis exploited the Olympic ideal, dazzling visiting ... Read more

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This "startlingly good and vividly illuminating book" sheds new light on the Fascist sports spectacle that transfixed the world ( The Spectator).For two weeks in August 1936, Nazi Germany achieved an astonishing propaganda coup when it staged the Olympic Games in Berlin. Hiding their anti-Semitism and plans for territorial expansion, the Nazis exploited the Olympic ideal, dazzling visiting
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Myths of Sport Coaching

Edited by Amy Whitehead, Jenny Coe ...

Series series Sequoia Myths
10,000 hours? Learning styles? Coaches need to be cruel to be kind? Coaches should have previous elite competing experience? Parental involvement? Coaching female athletes is different?Sport Coaching is complex and multi-faceted, and the role of the coach involves an unlimited number of theories and responsibilities. With this, comes a plethora of information on how to coach effectively and what ... Read more

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by Gary Mack, David Casstevens ...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition. ... Read more

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Redefining ‘Realistic’

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Survivor

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